The division of Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is dedicated to the delivery of the highest quality, advanced, comprehensive care to patients with diseases of the lung, trachea, esophagus, chest wall, and mediastinum. Our healthcare team, which includes thoracic surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, radiologists, pathologists, neurologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dedicated thoracic intensive care nurses, respiratory therapists, speech therapists and social workers, is committed to delivering the highest quality care to our thoracic patients before, during, and after their hospital stay.

We have designed one of the most sophisticated minimally invasive surgery centers in the world at Weill Cornell. Many of our top ranked surgeons have pioneered the development of cutting-edge minimal access procedures that are being implemented at other medical centers. Minimal access surgery is now being used in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of lung, esophageal, mediastinal disorders, and hyperhidrosis. Video-thoracoscopic approaches are applicable for patients with lung and esophageal cancer, as well as thymectomy for thymic tumors and other disorders. Thoracoscopy is now the preferred approach for the treatment of hyperhidrosis, and laparoscopy is utilized for the treatment of benign disease of the esophagus such as reflux and achalasia.

Thoracic research is an integral part of the division. Our studies have focused on understanding the genetic bases of lung, esophageal and other thoracic malignancies. We also have an active collaboration with other Weill Cornell scientists in the areas of cancer immunology and lung cancer vaccines, so that we can translate our research findings into new possibilities for treatments, and even cures, for cancer.

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Contact

Thoracic Service
525 East 68th Street
M-404
New York, NY 10021
Telephone: (212) 746-5156